History for March 21

History for March 21 - On-This-Day.com
Johann Sebastian Bach 1685 - Composer, Timothy Dalton 1944 - Actor , Eddie Money 1949 - Singer 



Gary Oldman 1958 - Actor, Rosie O'Donnell 1962 - Comedian, actress , Matthew Broderick 1962 - Actor ("Ferris Bueller's Day Off") 


1788 - Almost the entire city of New Orleans, LA, was destroyed by fire. 856 buildings were destroyed. 


1871 - Journalist Henry M Stanley began his famous expedition to Africa. 


1910 - The U.S. Senate granted ex-President Teddy Roosevelt a yearly pension of $10,000. 


1965 - More than 3,000 civil rights demonstrators led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. began a march from Selma to Montgomery, AL. 


1980 - U.S. President Jimmy Carter announced to the U.S. Olympic Team that they would not participate in the 1980 Summer Games in Moscow as a boycott against Soviet intervention in Afghanistan. 


1980 - On the TV show "Dallas", J.R. Ewing was shot. 


1982 - The United States, U.K. and other Western countries condemned the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan. 


1994 - Dudley Moore was arrested for hitting his girlfriend. 


1994 - Wayne Gretzky tied Gordie Howe's NHL record of 801 goals. 

Iranian Military Leader Endorses Plan to Attack US with Nuclear EMP

Iranian Military Leader Endorses Plan to Attack US with Nuclear EMP:

"This startling new information flies in the face of Iran’s supposed support for a peaceful nuclear resolution and only confirms what Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Congress about.

“Iranian military documents describe such a scenario — including a recently translated Iranian military textbook that endorses nuclear EMP attack against the United States,” said Dr. Peter Vincent, Executive Director of the task force on National and Homeland Security."

Obama Plots Revenge Against Israel - The Rush Limbaugh Show

Obama Plots Revenge Against Israel - The Rush Limbaugh Show:

"RUSH:  And it looks like that's exactly what's happening.  Obama is pledging to remove sanctions.  Get this.  Obama is suggesting that he's going to remove sanctions from Iran and put them on Israel.  I have it right here in my Stack of Stuff, that the administration is considering sanctions on Israel.  Here's Major Garrett this morning on CBS This Morning.  He had a report about Obama's plans for helping the Palestinians now that Netanyahu has said they're not gonna get their own state since he won reelection."

Cruise lines stop Tunisia visits after museum attack

My Way News - Cruise lines stop Tunisia visits after museum attack:
"ROME (AP) — Two cruise lines suspended visits to Tunisia on Thursday after 17 passengers from their ships were killed in the museum attack, delivering an immediate economic blow to the North African country.
Passengers of Mediterranean cruise lines Costa Crociere and MSC Cruises were visiting the National Bardo Museum when gunmen stormed it Wednesday.
MSC said 12 of its guests were killed — three French, three Japanese, two Spanish, two Colombian, one British and one Belgian.
Costa said five of its passengers were killed — four Italians and a Russian.
In addition, MSC reported 13 passengers injured, while Costa reported eight injured.
On Thursday morning, both the MSC Splendida and Costa's Fascinosa ship left Tunisia with their remaining passengers, bound for Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca, respectively.
Costa said it would pay to fly passengers home if they didn't want to continue with the cruise.
MSC said it was suspending Tunisian ports of call for the rest of the 2015 summer season, with its ships docking instead in Malta, Palma de Mallorca, Sardinia or Corfu, Greece.
MSC chairman Pierfrancesco Vago said the company hoped to return to Tunisia, but that for now tourists view it as a "no-go zone.""

Watch Marco Rubio’s Fiery Takedown of Obama’s Israel Policy: ‘This Is Outrageous, It Is Irresponsible, It Is Dangerous’

Watch Marco Rubio’s Fiery Takedown of Obama’s Israel Policy: ‘This Is Outrageous, It Is Irresponsible, It Is Dangerous’ | TheBlaze.com:
"Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Thursday launched a 15-minute rebuke of President Barack Obama’s repeated decisions to give Israel the cold shoulder, and said Obama is making an “historic mistake” by turning his back on the United States’ strongest ally in the Middle East.
Rubio started his blistering attack on the Senate floor by chastising Obama for failing to offer his congratulations to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his election victory this week."

Obama Signs Green Executive Order That the White House Says Is Like Taking 5.5 Million Cars Off the Road | TheBlaze.com

Obama Signs Green Executive Order That the White House Says Is Like Taking 5.5 Million Cars Off the Road | TheBlaze.com:

"President Barack Obama signed an executive order Thursday to slash the federal government’s greenhouse gas emissions, which the White House said is the equivalent to taking 5.5 million cars off the road.

Specifically, the order aims to cut federal agencies’ emissions 40 percent from 2008 levels over the next decade. It will also increase the level of electricity from renewable energy by 30 percent — a likely boon for solar, wind and other alternative energy industries the Obama administration has subsidized over the last six years."

Thieves Break Into Federal Agents' Cars in Corktown

Thieves Break Into Federal Agents' Cars in Corktown  –  Deadline Detroit:
Detroit's popular Corktown business district continues to have problems with car thefts and break-ins.

The latest: Two unmarked cars belonging to federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security were broken into Wednesday night at Corktown as agents were dining at the new Batch Brewery at 1400 Porter St., Mara MacDonald of WDIV reports. 
Laptops and other equipment were taken, sources tell the station.

The Department Homeland Security ordered the vehicles towed and taken to a location where investigators will look for evidence, MacDonald adds.

Deadline Detroit recently reported that four cars were stolen on a Saturday night in Corktown. 

Related content at Deadline:

• Corktown Barkeep PJ Ryder: 'You’re Better Off Paying for Parking,' March 19
• Detroit Police Chief Plans Changes as a Result of Weekend Car Thefts in Corktown, March 2
• Detroit's Quivering Lip: What I Learned After a Car Was Stolen, March 4

Yes. The democrats and unions that did this are evil crooks-----Teachers union lobbyist sues to force sweetheart retirement deal for one day of substitute teaching

Teachers union lobbyist sues to force sweetheart retirement deal for one day of substitute teaching - EAGnews.org:
"SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A former teachers union lobbyist is suing Illinois’ state retirement board in an attempt to force a special pension deal he received for serving one day as a substitute teacher.
Retired Illinois Federation of Teachers lobbyist David Piccioli, 65, wants the state’s Teachers Retirement System to honor a sweetheart deal he received through special legislation in 2007 that allowed him to apply his time as a lobbyist toward a teacher’s pension, the Chicago Tribune reports.
That law, signed by then Gov. Rod Blagojevich, allowed Piccioli and another union lobbyist, Steven Preckwinkle, to apply their time with the union toward a pension with the Teachers Retirement System after serving only one day as substitute teachers in Springfield."

OMG!! Take my money!!!----'Your life is in jeopardy,' Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder says as Proposal 1 backers stress road safety

'Your life is in jeopardy,' Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder says as Proposal 1 backers stress road safety | MLive.com:
"LANSING, MI -- The "Safe Roads Yes" ballot committee kicked off its ground campaign for Proposal 1 on Thursday with a series of events featuring bipartisan support, business leaders and badges.
Gov. Rick Snyder joined Wayne County Executive Warren Evans, Washtenaw County Sheriff John Clayton, Brad Williams of the Detroit Regional Chamber and others for a morning press conference at a fire station in Dearborn.
Snyder, holding chunks of a broken road and bridge, reinforced the public safety message that the "Safe Roads Yes" campaign is emphasizing ahead of the May 5 vote.
"Can you imagine one of these coming through your windshield?" the governor said, going on to state that 14 percent of the bridges in Metro Detroit have plywood installed beneath them to catch falling concrete. "Your life is in jeopardy...."

The Four Words Charles Krauthammer Used to Characterize Action Hillary Clinton Took With Her Emails | Video | TheBlaze.com

The Four Words Charles Krauthammer Used to Characterize Action Hillary Clinton Took With Her Emails | Video | TheBlaze.com:

"The veteran political pundit then offered a reason as to why he thinks she took such actions.

“It was to prevent the Republicans or really the government, the Freedom of Information Act, the public from looking at her emails, which is required by State Department regulation, a departing official, I’ll read you, must ensure that all record material that they possess is incorporated in the department’s official files,” he said. “And if you don’t, if you willfully remove or destroy the records, the penalty can be fines, imprisonment, or both.”

Yep. They're too broke to fix our roads-------Norton Shores awarded $60,000 MDOT grant for Henry Street sidewalk project

Norton Shores awarded $60,000 MDOT grant for Henry Street sidewalk project | MLive.com
"NORTON SHORES, MI - A popular stretch in Norton Shores used by Mona Shores High School students and other pedestrians will be enhanced next spring thanks to a state grant.
City Administrator Mark Meyers shared with council members this month that the Michigan Department of Transportation is awarding Norton Shores a $60,000 grant from its Safety Fund program so the city can build a sidewalk on Henry Street between Seminole and Forest Park roads..."

Few Blacks on Front Line in Detroit Recovery, Researcher Finds

Few Blacks on Front Line in Detroit Recovery, Researcher Finds  –  Deadline Detroit
Too few blacks seem to be on the front lines in Detroit's recovery, Detroit News editorial writer Nolan Finley notes in a column.

Finley cites Alex B. Hill, a community researcher with Wayne State University, "Detroit: Black Problems, White Solutions," an Oct. 16 blog post that incorporates his research into the racial makeup of the city's leading revival organizations. (Deadline reported on the research Oct., 17.)

"Detroit's revitalization is made up of a majority of white people," Hill writes.

Hill notes that participation by blacks in key groups was far lower than the city's 83 percent African-American population.

Finley notes some of Hill's examples:

• At Challenge Detroit, which recruits fellows to provide brain power to support existing projects in the city, just 23 percent of the 91 fellows were African-American, while 69 percent were white.
• Detroit Revitalization Fellow, which has a similar mission, does slightly better, with 34 percent of its 50 fellows African-American and 64 percent white.
• Only 19 percent of the executives at Detroit-focused foundations are black.

A fearful future---New Fears Make Cybersecurity Compelling to Investors

New Fears Make Cybersecurity Compelling to Investors | MIT Technology Review:
"Venture capitalists poured a record $2.3 billion into cybersecurity companies in 2014, a year marked by frequent reports of hacks on high-profile companies.
Yearly investment in cybersecurity startups been on the rise for several years now, and is up 156 percent since 2011, according to CB Insights.
The trend will likely continue, as 75 percent of CIOs surveyed by Piper Jaffray said they would increase spending on security in 2015."

You do realize, the tapes/video will never be available to help you. Don't you?------Secret Service may have erased surveillance tapes

Secret Service may have erased surveillance tapes - CNN.com:
"Washington (CNN)Secret Service Director Joe Clancy told lawmakers in a closed-door meeting that the Secret Service may have erased surveillance video of agents driving a car through an active bomb threat investigation at the White House.
House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz told CNN that on Tuesday, Clancy showed him and other lawmakers two videos, one of which didn't show much of the action.
"We inquired if there were additional tapes and angles and the director informed us that there may not be because it's their policy to erase them 72 hours after they record, which is just unfathomable," Chaffetz said. "I can't think of any good reason to do that."
"This is not your local 7-11. This is the White House," he said...

Watch: Senate Dem says GOP is making Loretta Lynch ‘sit in the back of the bus’ by delaying her vote | TheBlaze.com

Watch: Senate Dem says GOP is making Loretta Lynch ‘sit in the back of the bus’ by delaying her vote | TheBlaze.com:

"A Senate Democratic leader seemed to imply on Wednesday that Republicans are delaying a confirmation vote on Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch because she’s black.

Speaking on the Senate floor, Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) noted that Lynch is the first black woman to be nominated as attorney general, but said she is being “asked to sit in the back of the bus,” a reference to the Jim Crow laws that forced segregation between blacks and whites decades ago."

History for March 20

History for March 20 - On-This-Day.com
Ozzie Nelson 1906, Fred "Mr." Rogers 1928, Hal Linden 1931 - Actor ("Barney Miller") 


Theresa Russell 1957 - Actress, Holly Hunter 1958 - Actress, Kathy Ireland 1963 - Model 


1792 - In Paris, the Legislative Assembly approved the use of the guillotine. 


1852 - Harriet Beecher Stowe’s book "Uncle Tom’s Cabin," subtitled "Life Among the Lowly," was first published. 


1854 - The first public meeting where the name "Republican" was suggested for a new anti-slavery party was held on March 20, 1854 in a schoolhouse in Ripon, Wisconsin.^[14] The name was partly chosen to pay homage to Thomas Jefferson's Republican Party.


1897 - The first intercollegiate basketball game that used five players per team was held. The contest was Yale versus Pennsylvania. Yale won by a score of 32-10. 


1899 - At Sing Sing prison, Martha M. Place became the first woman to be executed in the electric chair. She was put to death for the murder of her stepdaughter. 


1922 - The USS Langley was commissioned. It was the first aircraft carrier for the U.S. Navy. 


1932 - The German dirigible, Graf Zepplin, made the first flight to South America on regular schedule. 


1933 - The first German concentration camp was completed at Dachau. 


1967 - Twiggy arrived in the U.S. for a one-week stay. 


1985 - Libby Riddles won the 1,135-mile Anchorage-to-Nome dog race becoming the first woman to win the Iditarod. 


1995 - In Tokyo, 12 people were killed and more than 5,500 others were sickened when packages containing the nerve gas Sarin was released on five separate subway trains. The terrorists belonged to a doomsday cult in Japan. 


1996 - In Los Angeles, Erik and Lyle Menendez were found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of their parents. 

Top Iranian Aide says “Banner of Islam” Will Fly “Over the White House”

Top Iranian Aide says “Banner of Islam” Will Fly “Over the White House”:
"Shirazi, who is a representative for Khamenei in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force, also stated that his troops are in a global war that will one day bring “the banner of Islam over the White House.”
He went on to say, “Today, in every country we look at worldwide, we see that the love of martyrdom is spreading like wildfire every day.”

President Obama is close to approving a major nuclear deal that would lift sanctions on Iran in exchange for Tehran stopping its effort to one day build atomic weapons, despite protests from Republicans in Congress, Israel, and members of the Gulf State Council which represents several Arab nations.
It's time to stop hitting the snooze button.
Wake up America!!

Obama Disappointed: Netanyahu Declares Victory in Israeli Election!

Obama Disappointed: Netanyahu Declares Victory in Israeli Election!:
"Sad news for the Obama Administration, who attempted to take down Netanyahu who has been a strong leader for Israel and a good ally to the United States.

After Netanyahu’s address to Congress, the United States media speculated that this move hurt Netanyahu and Obama no doubt was excited about this speculation.
But Netanyahu’s address did not seem to hurt him and Israeli voters appear not to have taken Obama’s snubs as something to consider in the voting process.
It seems they did the exact opposite."

That Time the Pentagon Lost Track of $500 Million Worth of Weapons in Yemen

That Time the Pentagon Lost Track of $500 Million Worth of Weapons in Yemen - Hit & Run : Reason.com:

So this is part of the reason the Great American War Machine (coming soon to a country near you!) needs more taxpayer funding than allowed under sequestration rules: It keeps, er, losing track of its equipment. From the Wash Post (via the Twitter feed of Mike Hewlett):

The Pentagon is unable to account for more than $500 million in U.S. military aid given to Yemen, amid fears that the weaponry, aircraft and equipment is at risk of being seized by Iranian-backed rebels or al-Qaeda, according to U.S. officials.

With Yemen in turmoil and its government splintering, the Defense Department has lost its ability to monitor the whereabouts of small arms, ammunition, night-vision goggles, patrol boats, vehicles and other supplies donated by the United States. The situation has grown worse since the United States closed its embassy in Sanaa, the capital, last month and withdrew many of its military advisers.

Pictures of the missing stuff won't fit on milk cartons, so suffice it to say that if you've seen any of this stuff at your local terrorist training camp or al Qaeda community center, please call the Defense Department!

Gunmen Storm One of North Africa’s Largest Museums, Butchering 21 People | TheBlaze.com

Gunmen Storm One of North Africa’s Largest Museums, Butchering 21 People | TheBlaze.com:

"Attackers opened fire Wednesday at a major museum in Tunisia’s capital, gunning down 17 tourists as dozens more sprinted to safety. At least 21 people in all were killed, including two gunmen, but some attackers may have escaped, authorities said. It was the first attack on a tourist site in years in Tunisia, a shaky young democracy that has struggled to keep Islamic extremist violence at bay."

Important read-----What ISIS Really Wants

What ISIS Really Wants - The Atlantic:
"The Islamic State is no mere collection of psychopaths. 
It is a religious group with carefully considered beliefs, among them that it is a key agent of the coming apocalypse. 
Here’s what that means for its strategy—and for how to stop it."

Bigger government promises, promises.........Snyder creates agency focused on energy policy

Snyder creates agency focused on energy policy - Crain's Detroit Business:
"LANSING — Gov. Rick Snyder is creating a state agency devoted to coordinating energy policy decisions.
The executive order signed Wednesday creates the Michigan Agency for Energy in 60 days and moves some functions from other agencies under its purview.
“Michigan families and businesses need a future without fear of unaffordable energy price spikes or widespread outages that disrupt lives and work,” Snyder said in a statement.
“The new agency will oversee how our state responds to the energy challenges that we know are before us, and will work across state government to help Michigan reduce energy waste and adapt to changing needs and technology....”

The increasing unaffordability of college and the debt-fueled “Higher Education Bubble...

Tuesday afternoon links - AEI | Carpe Diem Blog » AEIdeas

Obama Says It Would Be ‘Fun’ to Amend the Constitution to Do This | TheBlaze.com

Obama Says It Would Be ‘Fun’ to Amend the Constitution to Do This | TheBlaze.com:

"At a town hall meeting in Cleveland Wednesday, an audience member asked Obama about overturning the 2010 Citizens United Supreme Court decision, in which the justices deemed limits on political spending to be a violation of free speech.

“Here’s the problem."

How Wind Energy Creates More Dependence on Fossil Fuels

How Wind Energy Creates More Dependence on Fossil Fuels [Michigan Capitol Confidential]:
"Truth has a habit of emerging from unexpected places.
An article in the Daily Kos about the desire to end dependence on fossil fuels for energy needs reveals a “nasty little secret” about wind energy: It relies on fossil fuels. 
That’s a message wind energy opponents in Michigan have been trying to get across to the news media and the public over the past few years.
The article is part of a series titled “Getting to Zero,” by Keith Pickering, and is written with the premise that global warming is a dire and immediate threat.
It states, “If civilization is to survive, we need to get to zero emission of fossil carbon, and we need to get there rapidly.”
Overall it paints a pessimistic portrait of efforts to reduce carbon emissions from human sources."